Shortnose vs Gator

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Rbacchiega

Rbacchiega

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What are some ways (other than posting pictures up here) to distinguis between a shortnose and an ali gar?

I bought a little guy for 15 labled as a shortnose aligator gar...(thanks LFS)

Either way, if it is an ali, I do have room on the acreage for a pond for him/her, but I"m really hoping it's a shortnose.

Poly, Jordan and crew...help!
 
Rbacchiega;1768349; said:
What are some ways (other than posting pictures up here) to distinguis between a shortnose and an ali gar?

I bought a little guy for 15 labled as a shortnose aligator gar...(thanks LFS)

Either way, if it is an ali, I do have room on the acreage for a pond for him/her, but I"m really hoping it's a shortnose.

Poly, Jordan and crew...help!
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Two questions:
1. Does it have a white stripe dorsally on the snout?

2. Does it have a continuous Dark dorsal stripe?
 
Polypterus;1768548; said:
Two questions:
1. Does it have a white stripe dorsally on the snout?

2. Does it have a continuous Dark dorsal stripe?
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you could always make her feel around the roof of its mouth for that second row of teeth... :grinno:
 
I'll check on those when I get home tonight and post pics tomorrow morning. Whatever it is, it's growing well though. Had him for just under two weeks and has grown 1/2 an inch
 
Rbacchiega;1773928; said:
I'll check on those when I get home tonight and post pics tomorrow morning. Whatever it is, it's growing well though. Had him for just under two weeks and has grown 1/2 an inch
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no matter what type of gar it is, it will grow fairly quickly up to about 12"+ (typically). will be waiting for pics! :popcorn:
 
havn't been able to take a decent pic, but looks alot like this one, but spotted, and is only about 4 inches:

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****Above image found here on mfk, closest thing I could find to my little guy*
 
fatter and a little more spotted than the one labled platostomus....
 
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